Fastener for wrist watches



Feb. 26, 1935. e. KARLOVSZKY 1,992,623

FASTENER FOR WRIST WATCHES Filed May 5,; 19:52

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Patented Feb. 26, 1935 1,992,623

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

1,992,623 FASTENER FOR WRIST WATCHES Geyza Karlovszky, Budapest, HungaryApplication May 5, 1932, Serial No. 609,437 In Hungary June 1, 1931 3Claims. (Cl. 24-3) This invention relates to a fastening device for beemployed in that the elements 2, 3 are fixed on watches to be carried inthe button hole of the ametal band 5, 6, '7 which is detachably fixableon coat lapel, especially for wrist watches provided the loop extensions4 of the watch. To one end with loops, in which device a button mounted11 of the metal band a metal strip 7 is hingedly 5 on a shank isconnected to the back of the watch, connected. The other end 6 of themetal band 5 and the characteristic feature of the invention 5 is bentback and carries on its end 8 a hingedly as compared with the knownstate of the art mounted buckle 9. The extension 7 of the band consistsin that the button and the shank are is folded over into the position 7'indicated in fixed on a metal band which has hook shaped dotted linesand threaded through the two loop- 10 ends detachably engaging aroundthe loops of shaped extensions 4, 4 of the watch casing, the 10 thewrist watch, one of the hook shaped ends parts 5, 6 embracing one of theextensions 4 and of this metal band being mounted on a hinge the secondextension coming between the parts and having at its end a slot for thepassage of 5, '7. On the middle portion 5 of the metal band the buttonshank which is screwed into a proa screw nut 12 is soldered, into whichan exten- 15 J'ection arranged in the middle of the metal sion 10 of thebutton shank is screwed, the parts 15 band. According to the invention alocking ele- 5, 7 being thus secured in their position." The ment ishingedly connected to the other hook buckle is then folded from theposition 9', shown shaped end of the band, which is resilient, and ,indotted lines, into the position 9 in which the serves for preventing thebutton shank from ends 9" of the buckle embrace the button shank comingunscrewed. 2 and secure it against turning. The metal band 20 Thefastening device according to the invenportion 7 has at its end a slot7' for the passage tion presents the advantage that wrist watches of thescrew shank extension 10. provided with loops can thereby be easily con-In Figs. 5 and 6 the lapel of the coat is desigverted by anyinexperienced persons into watches nated by 16 and the button hole by17.

for wearing in the button hole in a coat lapel, I claimz- 25 whereashitherto only specially constructed so 1. A fastener for a wrist watchhaving loops called button hole watches could be worn in the on the casethereof, comprising a metal band, button hole of the coat lapel and wereuseless hook-shaped extensions on said band adapted to for any otherpurpose. detachably engage said loops, and a button with Severalembodiments of the invention are illusshank on said metal band. a 30 a dy way of amp i h a mpanyin 2. A fastening device as specified in claim1, drawing in which:- comprising in combination, one of said exten- Fig.1 shows in elevation the rear side of a sions being resilient, the otherof said extensions watch with hingedly connected two-part button beinghingedly connected at one end to said band mounted directly thereon. andhaving a slot at its other end for the passage 35 Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of Fig. l. of said button shank, and a screw threaded pro-Fig. 3 shows in elevation the rear side of a jection in the middle ofsaid band adapted to watch with strap for connecting the watch to theengage the free end of said button shank.

button. 3. A fastening device as specified in claim 1,

40 Fig. 4 is a side elevation of Fig. 3. comprising in combination, oneof said exten- Fig. 5 shows the button in the lapel button sions beingresilient, the other of said extensions hole. being hingedly connectedat one end to said band Fig. 6 shows the watch on the under side of andhaving a slot at its other end for the passage the lapel. of said buttonshank, a screw threaded projection According to Figs. 1 and 2 the shank2 of a in the middle of said band adapted to engage 45 button is fixedon the rear side of a watch case the free end of said button shank, anda locking 1. This shank carries a button 3 which consists element on theend of said resilient hook-shaped of two hingedly connected parts 3, 3foldable extension adapted to prevent the unintentional like a cup linkand forming together a badge. unscrewing of said shank.

According to Figs. 3 and 4 any wrist watch may GEYZA KARLOVSZKY.

